Scattering of an electromagnetic plane wave by a Luneburg lens. I. Ray theory

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2971-2979

  Lock, James A ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); ELASTIC WAVES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LENSES; SCATTERING;

A PLANES; AIRY THEORIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC PLANE WAVES; FAR ZONES; FOCAL LENGTHS; LUNEBURG LENS; RAY THEORIES; RAY TRAJECTORIES; SCATTERED INTENSITIES; SCATTERING ANGLES; UNIFORMLY CONVERGENT;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 60949111474     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.25.002971     Document Type: Article

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